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The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1887-04-01

PAscAGoULA LODGE a. F. AND A. M,
No 2O2 meets third Saturday night IN
each month. NJ. NJ. Evans, W. N. J
J. n. Rolls, S. W; d. UGuynn, j. W.
H. G. Dempf, Secretary /; A. BlHmer
Treasurer j. W. Stewart, s. D. ). :.
Potts. J. D.; G. L. Howe, S. and y
FscATAwPA LODGE KNIGHTS or HONOR
No. 3li5-Meets second and fourth Satnr-
day nights in each month. Officers ID.
Colmer, Jr., D.; Chas. Ehlers, V. d. f..
Colmee, AID; b. w. Lester, r: ii, N.
Crumhorn, f. r.; II. Ehlers, T. +. Green
onqb. G.; VIM. Greenough, c.; q. w,
Hongh. G, Z. A. Suthoff, S.
GULF LODGE KNIGHTS OF HONOR No.
24s4-Meets on first and fourth Saturday
nights OF each mouth. Ira W. BroOme,
D.; L. McIunis, V. D.; W. N. Ward, A. /;
J. *. Mcleod, X. p, H. Freeland, y. 4, ;
ID. x. McIunis, G.; VIM, Welch, C.; AL
bert Frentz, G. :. @. j. Anderson, s.; Z.
w. Morrill,, j. W. Morris, VIM. Watkins,
Trustees -
RI. HOWE r. A. CHAPTER No. 49,
Meets second Saturday night IN esch
month. T. A. COulsOn, H. p; J. W.
Morris, King.
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"Owmg TO i'll Leallh," says Bal
Nye, 81 will sell at my residence III
Town 20, Range Is, west, according
to Government survey, one crush.
ed raspberry cOlored COW, aged 6
years. She is Il good miikster and
not ailaId of the cars-or anything
else. She is GOV of undaunled
courage aud gives milk frequently.
To a man who does not tear death
in any form she would be a great
boon. She is very much attached
TO her home at present, by means
OF a trace chain, but she will be
sold to any one who will agree to
treat her right. She is one fourth
Short Horn aud lhree-tOurthS HYe-
ma. Purchaser need not be idenli
fed. / will also throw ia a dOnble.
barlelrd shot gun which goes with
her. In May she generally goes
away somewhere for week or Two,
and returns wit tall red calf with
long wabblr legs. Her name is
Rose, aud l would prefer 10 sell her
to a nonresident.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1887-04-01
Moss Point Directory.
CllnrclIEs

Churches.
METHoDIsT-Rev J. 7. Drake, pastor
Preaching every Sunday. Prayer meet
ing every Thursday evening.
BAPTIST Elder o. d. Bowen, pastor.
Preaching first and third Sabbaths in each
at IL am,
PREsBYTERIAN-Rev. ID. o. Byers, pas-
tor Preaching every second and fourth
sabbath at 1890 am. Pray er meeting
every Wednesday evening at SPIN. /.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1887-04-01

Judge j. w. Starr holds regular terms
Of court at the courthouse in scranton
the frst and fourth Wednesdays IN each
month. At Orange Grove lst ana 4'h
Tuesdays IN each month.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1887-04-01
POsiOtiice Hours.

The Il owing are the postOfice hours of the
Scranton postofice;
Open, rom o'clock AIN. to pm. From 3oclock
Sun avEOiiice Open half an hour before and after
depaI ure of mail trains
"'r" Mrs. MARY G. LAIRD, P. NJ.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1887-04-01

The musical member of the staff
of the Memphis ArGlaHche gives
the following bit of information
Because Gov. TayloI's favorite
violin Obligato is "Git Outen de
Way, Ole Dan Tucker," it must not
be supposed .hat is the extent OF
his accomplishments. He is learn
ing . little double action nOcturne
IN 9 sharp, to be entitled DE
MCssback Am a Terrapin, Oh, Turn
Him on His Back"
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1887-04-01
Justice Courts.

G. p. Bowman holds regular terms OF
iustice conrt al thecourt-house IN Seran-
ton on the first aud third Saturdays ID
each month.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1887-04-01

The chestnut gag has gotten TO
be a chestnut itself, aud is never
heard now except in minstrel shows
and the backwoOds.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1887-04-01
BOARD Of Health. jackson Go.

s. s. Henry, president, Or. W. a; Cox
CHARLES Bosrer, j. w. Stewart and w; s.
Dodson, sr. DR.. Z. F. Griffin, port phF-
sician
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1887-04-01
Ipnsf..fIice and nIaIIs.

POsrofice open from an. to pm.
every day.
On Sundays open from TO loan. and
from TO 2 pm.
Letters for register viii be received
during the week from q. m. till $50 p m.
Ne letters registered on Sundays, nor after
hours on week days.
AREIvAL AND DEPARTURE OF NAILS.
Prom ScraHton---Arrivcs at e;35 IN. and
LIS pm Departs at &l5 an. and
3:4j pm.
LeaEesuiIk R0Hte---Arrives on Wednes-
DAYS aud Saturdays at 6 pm. Departs
on MONDAYS sRd Thursdays at an.
- - A. BLUNER. P. NJ
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-hancery Court Seventh Dis
,vI VA MIS- EV ANS Chancellor.
official Directory Jackson County.

Clerk of the Courts-Walter NJ. Denny.
Sheriff-John L. CLARK.
Treasurer-J. X. Mcleod.
Surveyor-E. w. Morrill,.
Assessor-E. X. Ramsay.
Co. Supt Pub. Ed-Dr. II. L. Howe.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1887-04-01

Henry Ward BeecheI's tomb is
guarded by Two officers.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1887-04-01

Rev. G. +. Thompson, Methodist viii
preach at Ocean Spfiugs, lst aud ID san
dat ia each month az II a.ms- Biloxi, u
Sabbath at liam. aud p-m. handsoero.
tfh Ssbbsth kt II q. m. aud pm.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1887-04-01
HE COURT rs.
REGULAR TERMS.
Circuit Court District.
SAMUEL, II. TERRAL, Judge.

Circuit Court-Seventh District.
SAMUEL. H. TERRAL, Judge.
JAS H. NEVILLE, District Attorney
Clarke county first Monday in February and
August continuing twelve days
Kemper county first Monday IN March ana
September continuing twelve days.
Iauderdae county first Monday In July and
January continuing twenty-four judicial days II
business requires.
ber continuing six days.
Greene county, second Monday in April and Oc-
tOber continuing six days.
Perry county, fourth Monday Of April and
October, and continue six days
Marion county first Monday OF May and NO
vember and continue six days.
Hancock county, second MONDAY Si may an"
November and continue six days.
Harrison county. fourth Monday OF May and
Novemb Der, and continue six days.
jackson county. first Monday of june and De-
ember and continue six days
-hancepv Court Seventh Dist.
SYLVANUS EVANS Chancellor
jackson county, first Monday of March and Sep
tember continuing six days. -,
Harrison county, second Monday IN March anu
September continuing six days.
Hancock county. third Monday in Marcn ana
September continuing six days
Greene county second Monday n Apr1l and DC
tOber, continuing six days.
Marion county, fourth Monday in March ana
September, continuing six days.
Perry county first Monday after the fourth Mon
day in March and September, continuing SIX days.
Wayne county, fourth Monday after the fourth
Monday of March and September, conthuihg SIX
DAYS
ber, continuing six days.
Lauderdaie county, third Monday Of May and
November continuing twelve days.
Kemper county second Monday in May and No
vember continuing six days.
Monthly rules of Chancery Court on htsI Moh'
dav in each month
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Subscribe and pay for your bone
pager.
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WILLIAM sIGERsoN.
Ocean sPiiugs Mss.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-06-10
A Mean Tnck.

Gus de Smith is one of those fellows
who fairly revel in historical reminis-
cences. Anything that relates to early
history gets away with him entirely.
Tuesday Gilhooley introduced Gus to
venerable old gentleman, whom be rep
resented as one of the trainers of the
Texas Constitution.
OF course Gus was nearly tickled to
death. He squeezed the old mans
hand, asking him thousand questions 3
about Sam Houston and San Jacin,o.
The old mans answers were rather
confused, and, as he hobbled on, Gil.
hooly said:
"What 10 the world did you mean,
Gus, by asking that old man such fool
ish questions4'
"He is an old veteran, amt hef He
framed that Texas Constitution"
"Well, suppose he did frame the
Constitution of Texas. He is a car
penter, and that is his trade to make
frames, and the like. The man who
hired him to frame the Constitution
paid him for the glass and the frame
and his work. Why do you go raking
up past grievances and throwing it up
to the old man that lie is a earpenter'
He has only been in Texas about a
year. .'-.Sitti,lgS.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-06-10
A Word to the Boys.

II we are to have drunkards in the
future, some of them are to come from
the boys to whom l am writing and
ask you again if you want to be one of
themf No! of course you don't.
Well, have a plan for you that is
Just as sure 10 save you from such a
fate "a the sun is to rise tomorrow
morning. 1t never failed it never will
fail and | think it worth knowing.
Never touch liquor in any form. That
is the plan, and it is not only worth
knowing, but it is worth putting in
practice.
l know you don't drink now, and il
seems to you as if you never would.
But your temptation will come, and it
probably will come in this way: You
will find yourself, some time. with a
number of companions, and they will
have bottle of wine on the table.
They will drink and offer it to you.
They will regard it as a manly practice
and very likely they will look upon you
as a milksop if you don't indulge with
them. Then what will you doi Eh,
what will you do Will you say, 'No,
no none of that stuff for me ! know
a trick worth half dozen Of that !" or
will you take the glass with your own
common sense protesting and yonr con.
science making the whole drsught bit.
ter and feeling that you have dam
aged yourself, ard then % on with a
hot head and a skulking soul that at
once begins TO make apologies for itself
and will keep doing so during all its
life' Boys, do not become drunkards.
DR.. Holland
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-06-10
Michigan Hermits.


The following comes from Marquette,
Michigan: Twenty years ago John
Flynn, then thirty-tive years old, with
drew from society and shut himself
up at home with a sister, Mrs. Dono-
hue, for twelve or fourteen years. He
was seen occasionally in the yard, but
always at night Finally he disap-
peared altogether, and after few
months public interest died out, and he
was forgotten. Nine years ago young
Lawrence Donohue suddenly disap-
peared. This revived the interest 10
Flynn's disappearance. Mrs. Donohue
lives in howell south of the city. No
one remembers having seen the cur
tains ra sed in fifteen years. For sew
eral days there have been rumors of a
great mystery at the howell Persons
claimed they saw mans face, wild
eyed, pale and haggard, at an upper
window. The City Marshal determined
to investigate, and, accompanied by
two detectives, forced his way 10.
Filth was everywhere. In an isolated
room he found man whose hair hung
below his shoulders; his beard was
long and unkempt. 1t proved to be
John Flynn, who dropped out of ex-
lsteDoe twenty years ago. VIII en-
taken in charge he fought like a wild
beast 1t was also discovered that
Lawrence Donohue was confined in
the same house, but the most diligent
search failed to find him, he having
some secret hiding place which the
woman would not disclose. She claims
that the old man had not been outside
before in twenty years and that Law
renee had not stepped outside for nine
years. No reason is known for this
strange action.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-06-10
Another Victim.
AN INNOCENT LIFE SACRIFICED TO THE
MoLocH OF cIRcUMsTANTIAL
EVIDENCE.


No matter how strong may be every
link 10 chain of circumstantial evi.
dence there is always a doubt, lack
of certainty, that should weaken it and
cause us TO distrust it. remember a
story my grandfather used to tell Of q
case in which an innocent life was
sacrificed for a guilty person. A boy
on farm, for some misdemeanor, was
sentenced by bis father, stern man,
with an eye to saving half.price
ticket, to be deprived Of his annual cir
Gus privilege, and, in addition, he was
to hoe so many rows of corn while the
rest of the family took in the ladys
pad act, the horseback riding of Jack
Robson, the club that killed Captain
Cook and other attractions of the great
moral show. The boy watched the
wagon drive away, with tears in his
eyes, and then be went at his corn rows
with determination TO make a short
crop. if it could be worked without
detection. But he grew hungry after
awhile and went into the house and
investigated the pantry. There were
seven pies-it was an American house
hold-seven blackberry pies, baked
for Sunday. The boy, who was not
feeling very well himself, soon placed
his person anterior to six of the pies,
but paused thoughtfully, and with keen
regret mid say on the seventh. One
half of that he left He then caught
the family cat, thrust her nose and
feet into the remains of the pie, and
dropped her on the clean, white sanded
floor of the pantry that she might
track around on it, Then he went
back to his corn rows. Evening
brought the family home. The boy
saw them climb joyously out of the
big wagon. He noted how the over
ripe apples fell from the trees when
his sister jumped over the side and
lighted fat-footed on the ground. He
saw his father let himself down over
the double trees and get himself kick
ed twice by the roam colt. He saw his
mother waiting patiently until some
body had time and inclination to take the
baby. He saw bis grandmother perch
herself on the hub of the hind wheel
on one foot, while she made vague,
circumferential, wandering excursions
for the wide, wide world with the
other. He saw his brothers lei them
selves down over the tail gate and
sneak away to avoid doing any work.
At last the wagon was empty, and
there were visible signs of excitement
about the house. ''The raid lie discov-
cred" said the boy, cutting the roots
of healthy stock of corn and careful
ly hilling up a vigorous lance weed.
Presently be saw his father come out
of the house with the gun over his
shoulder and the cat under bis arm.
"The culprit is arrested" calmly re-
marked the young robber, as he leaned
thoughtfully upon his hoe, and watch
ed his father disappear behind the
barn. The sharp report of gun rang
out upon the quiet of the sunset hour.
"There," said the boy, with the con-
fident expression of one who knows
what he is talking about, "there goes
another victim to circumstantial evil
dence. ~ Burdette, in Brooklyn
Eagle.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-06-10
The Engineers Cat.

An engineer on the Wabash railway,
whose run is between Danville and
Springfield, has cat which he would
not part with for love or money. 1t
belonged to his wife, who is now dead,
and for a year past it has been his con.
slant companion in the cab. The cat
loves it's life on the raj and has grown
sleek and fat shifting the prairle winds.
Ordinarily it sits perched up at the
cab window before its master, but oc-
casionally it strolls out TO the pilot,
where it will ride for miles at stretch,
winking knowingly at the dogs which
bark at the train as it thunders by the
crossroads. Sometimes when the train
is approaching station the adventur-
Gus animal climbs to the top of the sand
box and calmly roosts there, undeterr-
ed by the shrek of the whistle or the
claDg of the bell. The engine has had
good luck ever since the animal became
an occupant Of the cab, and the train
men look on 1t as mascot agairst dis.
aster.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-06-10
Making an Experiment

Let us make an experiment Here
is boy ten years old who has never
used tobacco.
''Charley, will you help us to make
an experiment ?"
II will. sir.
"Here is a piece of plug tobs ,co as
large as a pea. Put it in your mouth;
chew il Don't let one drop 60 down
your throat, but spit every drop of
juice into that spittoon. Keep on
chewing, splitting, chewing, splitting
Before he is done with that little
piece of tobacco, simply squeezing the
juice out of it, without swallowing a
drop, be will lie here on the platform
in a cold, death like perspiration. Put
your finger upon his wrist. There is
no pulse. He will seem for two or
three hours to be dying.
Again, steep a plug OF tobacco in a
quart of water, and bathe the ueck aud
back of calf troubled with vermin,
and if not very careful, you will kill
the calf, too. These experiments show
that tobacco, in its ordinary state, is
an extremely powerful poison.
Go 10 the drug store; begin with
the upper shelves aud take down every
bottle. Then open every drawer you
cannot find single poison except
some very rare ones which taken into
the mouth Of that tor. year-old.boy, and
not swallowed. will produce such dead
" effects -Dio Leris.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-06-10
A Rude Awakening.

They were on their way to the thea.
tire, and she was TREMENDOUSLY happy. She
felt the words she SO longed TO hear
would be spoken that night, and the
idea made her almost dizzy with de-
light.
"Mr, Sampson" said she softly,
'why do you wear that bit OF string
about your finger 7"
"Oh," replied Mr.. Sampson, taking
it off, that was TO remind me of my
engagement with you tonight"
It wasn't much, but il was enough to
take away the delightful dizziness. =
Neio York Sun.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-06-10
In Danger of Tipping Up.

During the war il was tie habit for
DELEGATIONS of prominent citizens" to
visit Washington to consult with Presi-
dent Lincoln upon the conduct of the
war. Sometime during the darkest
days dozen or more of the leading
business men of Wilmington, Delaware
called upon the President. They told
him that they represented the ''solid
business men of Delaware, aud that
they had come to discuss the situation
and the means of ending the struggle.
After the chairman of the delegation
(who is still in active business in Will
mington) had finished his speech the
President asked:
$50 you are solid men of Delawarei'
"Yes, was the reply.
"All from New Castle county
"Yes, all from New Castle"
"All from Wilmington, tooi"
"Yes, all from the same city," re-
piled the gentlemen, in chorus.
"Well," remarked Mr.. Lincoln, as
his eyes twlnkled, "did it ever occur to
you gentlemen that there was danger
of your little State tipping up during
your absence 7"
The delegation returned home wiser,
but SO full of appreciation of the joke
that their friends were not long in
hearing Of it.-N y. San.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-06-10
It Did Hin Good

Side by side in the waiting room OF
the Third street passenger station yes
terday sat a nervous little woman and
tall melancholy man. The woman
had a boy seven years of age, who
seemed TO be possessed of an evil spir.
it. He wouldn't sit OF stand still. He
didn't want apples or candy. He
couldn't be coaxed or bribed to be-
have himself, and bis kicking and
whining seemed to wear the little
woman ont. The melancholy man
stood it for awhile, but finally felt call
ed upon to observe:
"Madam, l know what that child is
aching for"
"Yes so do H. she promptly answer
ed "but I've a boil ON my right arm.
"In take the job off your hands if
you say so. It's suthin' I've been in
the habit of doing almost every day OF
my life, for I've had three wives and
three sets of children"
The boy set up an extra howl and
began kicking her shins just then, and
she looked around in helpless way
and said:
"Well, you may try. Not too vigor.
ous, but just vigorous enough"
He reached over and picked the child
up and laid him across his knee, and
the spanking machine started off at
about forty revolutions a minute and
worked like charm.
"There--you set there!" said the old
man as he Strengthened the boy up and
sat him down. That's better than all
the candy and peanuts in the country,
and you'll behave yourself for the next
three days"
The boy blubbered softly and sal
still, and when the mother bowed her
gratitude the old man replied:
''Oh. don't mention it. It's the bes,
medicine in the world. Besides, | was
bit lonesome to-day, and it has sort
o cheered me up.'-Detroa Free Press
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-06-10
Mark Twaiu's Little Joke.

Mark Twain relates that when he set
sail for the Sandwich Islands be alone
of all his ftllow-passengers found no
one at the wharf to bid him farewell
and wish him a safe return. Mark
felt lonely, sad and insignificant, soli-
tary in the midst of a crowd, as he
watched the handshakings, the takings
of leave and last drinks by his fellow
passengers and their hosts of friends.
But, worse than all, the thought worm
ed its bitter way through his bosom,
what would all the other passengers
think of the man who set sail on'a voy-
age to the Cannibal Islands unwept,
unliquored, unfarewelled. He noticed
that all those in whose company he in
tended to dare the dangers of the deep
were titled personages-Captains, Ma
jors, judges or Honorables--and al
their friends, in turn, were Honora bles
Judges, Majors or Captains. There.
was not single General, strange tol
say, in the whole party. a thought,
struck him. Waiting until the ship
had started, be jumped upon the taft
rail, waving his hat, and shouted:
Goodbye, General"
Instantly every hat in the crowd wa:
waved in the air and a mighty shout
went up
Goodbye, General"
! Mark stepped down from that taft.
rail the most admired, thereafter to be
the most courted, and oftenest invited
to take something of any one of al
that ships company.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-06-10
The New Ballot Box.

The Trenton True american gives
the following interesting information
about the new ballot-box Just adopted
by the state of New Jersey for ali fu-
ture elections: 1t has four clear glass
sides and wooden top and bottom.
1t is secured by four locks. There are
two combination locks, the keys 10
which are held by the Judge of election
and the clerk, and two Yale locks, the
keys to which are to be in the custody
of the inspectors. A box after being
once locked cannot, therefore, be sur
reptitiously opened unless the person
shall by connivance, conspiracy or
theft come IN possession of all four
combinations and keys. By an ingen.
ious arrangement each ticket as it goes
into the box is pierced and stamped.
This is done by crank arrangement.
which is turned by the judge. The
ballot slip is not only pierced by needles,
which is conclusive evidence that it
has been voted, but 1t is stamped with
the number of the ward and of the
PiCOluCl, VI VI LUG duu
township. Even if two or three bal
lots should be put into the box at
once, rolled together, the stamp would
make its imprint only upon the outside
ballot, and that only would be counted.
There is also an automatic arrangement,
by which, as each ballot falls into the
box, after having been pierced and
stamped, little gong rings. This can
be heard for some distance away, and
gives notice that vote has been cast.
The voter can see the ballot fall into
the box, and thus make certain that it
has not been dropped upon the floor OF
slipped up the sleeve of a dishonest
election officer. As mechanical ar
rangement the new box is certainly a
most excellent one, and will 60 far TO-
ward making impossible the substitut-
ing of false ballots, or the miscounting
of the honest ones.